Politics & Government
Clayton Smoking Lawsuit Axed by Judge
The case challenging the city's ban on smoking in parks dates back to March.

A lawsuit challenging Clayton's ban on smoking in public parks has been dismissed, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported earlier this week.
Quoting from the Post-Dispatch:
"In his 15-page opinion, (U.S. District Judge Charles) Shaw dismissed the federal constitutional claims."
Read reaction from Mayor Linda Goldstein and attorney Bevis Shock in the Post-Dispatch article.
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